| Description | Soho Manufactory (45 items).
1444. Soho Manufactory - Extension of the Engine Shops. Oct., Dec. 1801, Mar., Jun., Aug.-Nov. 1802, Jan., Apr., May 1803. 45 items.
6 horse bell crank engine, beamless engines designed by William Murdock, machinery etc.
Gates, 1801:
"Sketch of the proposed framing for one of the Soho Gate doors" (sketches and notes) - press copy memorandum by John Southern, 15 Oct. 1801 [2 sheets].
Crane, 1801:
Elevation and plan of the crane, not titled or dated [Dec. 1801].
"Crane for Soho New Yard" - reverse copy of the above drawing, Dec. 1801.
Plan and elevation of crane, not titled or dated [Dec. 1801? - the drawing is similar to the first crane drawing, but the elevation shows 2 different arrangements for the crane].
"Pulley and barrel for Soho" - not dated [1801? - marked "crane" in pencil].
Arrangement of Machinery Prior to the Extension:
Plan of the engine house etc. prior to the extension, not dated [circa 1802?].
[This drawings shows the beam engine, "Great Lathe", piston rod lathe, grinding stone, drills, boiler, pipes, shafts etc., and is marked on the back "Sketch of Boring Engine & Machinery, Soho"].
Section showing Parallel Motion Shop and Fitting Shop, centres of lathes, shaft and drum etc., not dated [circa 1802?].
Section of engine house showing centre of the cylinder, centre of the main gudegon, fly wheel, centres of shafts, pulleys and overhead shaft to the Parallel Motion Shop, not dated [circa 1802?].
Drill Shop, 1802:
Sketch and note of shafts and pulleys wanted, 10 Mar. 1802.
Press copy of the above note, with a press copy sketch of a shaft attached dated 26 Mar. 1802.
Reverse drawings, 11 Mar. 1802:
Wheel for the small drill and brass collar for the small drill wheel.
Hollow spindle for the little drill.
Bevel wheel for the little drill lying shaft.
Pit frame.
Reverse drawings, 26 Mar. 1802:
Great hollow spindle, screw wheel, socket wheel etc.
Socket wheel X.
Screw wheel Y.
Crank and shafts.
Large or fly wheel pulley.
Bell crank.
Section of the roof of the Drill Shop showing small and large drills - reverse drawing [unclear if this is definitely Soho Manufactory].
6 Horse Bell Crank Engine, Jun. 1802, May 1803:
Longitudinal section and plan of the platform for the 6 horse engine - reverse drawing, 19 Jun. 1802.
Hot water cistern - reverse drawing, 2 May 1803.
Piston Rod Lathe Engine (1 horse), Aug. 1802:
Reverse drawings, 25 Aug. 1802:
Steam case.
Sliding valve and case.
Section and plan of cylinder, piston and cover etc. (this drawing has a pencil sketch of the engine on the back).
Cylinder bottom and plummer block for the crank shaft.
Crank.
Reverse drawings, 26 Aug. 1802:
Front view of the engine marked "only a scheme".
Side view of the engine marked "only a scheme".
6 foot fly wheel for the lathe engines - reverse drawing, 30 Sep. 1802.
Stand plate for the cylinder - reverse drawing, 21 Oct. 1802.
Drawings, 9 Nov. 1802:
Elevation and plan - partially coloured original and reverse drawings [the reverse drawing bears several pencil alterations].
Side view - reverse drawing.
Front and side view of the engine - not titled or dated.
Section and plan of the 6 inch cylinder engine - reverse drawing, 15 Nov. 1802 [mis-dated as 15 Oct.]
Eduction vessel for the "6 inch sliding valve engines, Soho Machinery" - reverse drawing, 20 Nov. 1802.
Throttle valve for the "6 inch sliding valve engines, Soho Machinery" - reverse drawing, 22 Nov. 1802.
Plan showing the New Engines, 1803:
Plan of the steam and eduction pipes - reverse drawing, 28 Jan. 1803 [this plan shows the three new engines].
Draft [?] of the original of the above drawing.
Great Lathe Engine (3 horse), Apr. 1803:
Parallel motion - reverse drawing, 26 Apr. 1803.
Foundation plate and plummer block for crank shaft inner neck - reverse drawing, 28 Apr. 1803.
Part of framing for shaft [?] marked "for the large lathe", not dated.
Sketch of piston rods etc. for the Great Lathe Engine [? - not titled or dated, but marked "Mr. Murdock" on the back].
All the drawings except the roof section and the rods for the Great Lathe engine bear letter codes.
Drawings for the extension of the engine company's premises at Soho Manufactory. This extension was mainly overseen by Matthew Robinson Boulton. It involved new buildings and the addition of new engines and machinery. The engines were designed by William Murdock. The smaller 1 horse (6 inch) and 3 horse engines were of the beamless type, and were used for powering lathes. The 6 horse engine was a bell crank engine, and was sold to W. & E. Franklin in 1815 (see MS 3147/5/797)
See also: 4/94 (Engine Order Book No. 8).
Portfolio 5/797 (drawings of the 6 horse engine for W. & E. Franklin).
Portfolio 5/1352a (drawings of the engines etc. by William Murdock). |